Today I had some errands in Minneapolis and Roseville so I had a five hour drive. That was the perfect length of time to listen to What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez. This is a fascinating novel about friends and personal connections. The author talks about her experiences with friends and other women she meets. One section is the life story of a rescued cat owned by the host of an Airbnb she uses when she comes into town. Some of the experiences she hears about are incredibly sad. In her opinion no one's life is boring. She also writes about being a writer. She questions the morality of using other people's experiences as fodder for a book. She claims that just by asking "What are you going through?" is showing your love for another person.
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